VR6Pete 1,455 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 A while ago, we had members who arranged local meets in different areas on a monthly basis and this was great for getting more people getting involved with the club and also attending our bigger meets and events. As members come and go over the years this has fallen to the way-side and we were thinking that this would be a good thing to get up and running again in 2014. You don't have to be experienced in any way, regional / local meets are informal, usually organized at pubs and other locations that offer warm shelter, food and beer and is an opportunity to meet and get to know other members near you, where convoys etc.. can be arranged when attending our national events. We have also done things as tunnel runs and just general driving about to locations of interest outside of the show season / area should you not really be interested in that type of event. So, over to you, our members to step up and organize mini-meets within your local area, using the forum as a platform to gauge interest and possible locations. It might be worth members posting up their location and noting if you have attended previous regional meets through the club in the past along with the location it used to be held. We hope that you will support the club by organizing mini-meets and also to others showing support by attending these monthly meetings, even if its just meeting up in a pub for a couple of pints with like minded people. Thanks. Pete In-Line Vee 1 Link to post Share on other sites
vr6mikey 26 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Great idea ! Well Iam in manchester area I know some other clubs meet at dunkin doughnuts at the Trafford centre how about first Sunday of the month morning/ evening ? Any interest Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
vr6mikey 26 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Sorry it's Krispy creme not dunkin doughnuts Doh !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk michael5556 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Surreyvr6 199 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) Would be good to see which areas there may be Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited January 8, 2014 by Surreyvr6 Link to post Share on other sites
colinmeadows 0 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 anyone around cardiff ????? would be good to be able to gain some knowledge on the v6's Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) I'm from Manchester, think it would be a good idea. There must be some of those lurkers want to meet like minded VR6 or VW enthusiasts. Bring the girlfriend or boyfriend, doesn't have to be car talk, Just to get to know other members/ community like Pete said, nice to put a face to the name, anybody else from Manchester area? If anybody interested, would be better somewhere not too far for people to travel but depends where people livePete Edited January 8, 2014 by PeteVRT Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I'm Manchester. Maybe tag along with dubfiction? Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Is that a club? They might not like another owners club gate crashing. Plus I would be in a Ford Focus!! I was thinking more small for non active members to turn up and chat, might not be keen on a big gathering. Link to post Share on other sites
Surreyvr6 199 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 A few smaller vr6oc gatherings would be great to get to know people in the area, knowlage, contacts etc plus knowing a few other vr6 heads your area can link up and convoy to other shows together etc Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
vr6mikey 26 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 When does dubfiction meet Michael ? Might have a pop down just for a nosey Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Sorry Surreyvr6, I can't quote for some reason.. I think its a good idea, no offence to others but I joined the club to meet other club members within our own club, and small local meets are good which tend to build up to bigger meets. If members turn up at other peoples or clubs meets a lot would just walk round, look at cars and drive off, because its not a VR6OC meet? Maybe I'm fussy, but we need our local members to meet up and support the club, hands up for Manchester/ north west!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Surreyvr6 199 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Some of my mates in a localish ford club meet up regularly and do all sorts, random drives out, sometimes a Sunday drive out of a carvery or meal, convoys to ford meets and some big car meets and charity events etc they have quite a good social and would be good to have something similar like that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk PeteVRT 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I used to be a member of the XROC North West, we used to meet up in Knutsford, bit of a raffle and pub quiz, good night. Members turned up and after meeting us decided to show their cars, they don't need to be show standard, I think that's what some think, but its not a case of that, we just go to meet up and get togetherPete Link to post Share on other sites
mrsusan 31 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I'm in the South London/Surrey area and wouldn't mind a meet. Need my car back first though! Link to post Share on other sites
Surreyvr6 199 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Mines sorn at the minute lol, should be back on the road march time Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Same, no VW for a while but won't stop me meeting up. Think we need a list, members and areas. Manchester/ North West, London/ south, etc Link to post Share on other sites
In-Line Vee 19 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I'd be willing to organize a weekly gathering here in the U.S., at least in Northern VA. I have already been planing on leading a few events and it wouldn't hurt to have a weekly meet. Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 6 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Anybody based Midlands area ? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
SteG40 5 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I"m in preston, so I'm game for a manchester/north west meet PeteVRT 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Is anyone in lincolnshire? Or bcd group?Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 could do with doing a list, i.e. north west, south, lincs, and people can put their name down. Good to see that guys from US are interested too, meets and pics will be good. I'm willing to travel, the North West is a big area, maybe somewhere around Cheshire ish to meet, Preston and surrounding areas aren't too far Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 North West - PeteVRT SteG40 Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 North West - PeteVRT SteG40 Swivelonit PeteVRT 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I'm in stoke PeteVRT 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PeteVRT 22 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Good start, my brother and a few other VW nuts I know will come. So somewhere along the east lancs? St. Helens, Preston, Manchester area Link to post Share on other sites
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